To cross a check

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(Eng. Banking)

to draw two parallel transverse lines across the face of a check, with or without adding between them the words "and company", with or without the words "not negotiable", or to draw the transverse lines simply, with or without the words "not negotiable" (the check in any of these cases being crossed generally). Also, to write or print across the face of a check the name of a banker, with or without the words "not negotiable" (the check being then crossed specially). A check crossed generally is payable only when presented through a bank; one crossed specially, only when presented through the bank mentioned.

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No references found			Clashes erupted in Jizan last month when gunmen disguised in women clothing attempted to cross a check post. Saudi Arabia capable of defending itself - Defense Min. Assistant by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) Clashes erupted in the Jizan area last month when gunmen disguised in women clothing attempted to cross a check post. Saudi soldier dies in armed confrontation with border infiltrators by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)			To compound a felony To con answer To con thanks To congratulate one's self To conjure up To contest an election To cool the heels To corbel out To cost dear To couch a spear To couch malt To cough down To count out To cover ground To cover into To cover one's short contracts To crack a bottle To crack a crib To crack on To cradle a picture To cramp the wheels of wagon To cream butter To credit with To crop out To crop up To cross a check To cross one's path To cross the cudgels To cross the line To crow over To crowd out To crowd sail To crown a knot To crush a cup To crush out To cry aim To cry cupboard To cry down To cry halves To cry on To cry out To cry out against To cry out on To cry to To cry you mercy To cudgel one's brains To curry favel To curry favor To curse by bell To curse by bell, book and candle To curse by bell, book, and candle			To contest an election To cool the heels To corbel out to cost to cost to cost to cost to cost To cost dear To couch a spear To couch malt To cough down To count out To cover ground To cover into To cover one's short contracts To crack a bottle To crack a crib To crack on To cradle a picture To cramp the wheels of wagon To cream butter to credit to credit to credit to credit to credit To credit with To crop out To crop up To cross a check To cross one's path To cross the cudgels To cross the line To Cross the Moon To crow over To crowd out To crowd sail To crown a knot to crown it all To crush a cup To crush out To cry aim To cry cupboard To cry down To cry halves To cry on To cry out To cry out against To cry out on To cry to To cry you mercy To cudgel one's brains To curry favel To curry favor

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